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Cunningham School

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Cunningham School ranks 114 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Cunningham School is a PK–5 elementary school at 44 Edge Hill Rd in Milton, MA, serving 612 students as part of Milton Public Schools, a highly ranked Boston-area district. Statewide, Cunningham has been a top-tier school for a decade, with its percentile ranging from 78 to 92. In 2025–26 it ranked 87th percentile (top 13%, 4 stars), down from a 2024–25 peak of 92nd percentile (5 stars). The Milton district ranks 35th of 351 in Massachusetts — 90th percentile, 5 stars — so Cunningham sits just below its district’s overall position but still well above most elementary schools in the state.

Science is Cunningham’s clearest strength: 70.33% proficient in 2025–26, the highest among the four Milton elementary schools compared and far above the state’s 40.98%. It also posted 73.12% in 2024–25 and 74.07% in 2023–24, so this is not a one-year fluke. Math is consistently above district norms, at 65.93% in 2025–26 versus Milton’s 62.16% and the state’s 41.11%, though just behind Collicot and Glover. ELA is the relative weak spot: 60.59%, below the district and below Glover and Collicot, but still far above the state’s 40.03%.

Cunningham is part of a strong Milton cluster, not a lone standout. In 2025–26, Glover and Collicot were both at the 89th percentile, Cunningham School at 87th, and Tucker at 80th. Nearby out-of-district Wollaston School in Quincy posted very similar results (ELA 62.26%, math 66.25%, science 72.22%, 89th percentile) despite Quincy’s lower district rank. Kenny Elementary School in Boston is much lower-performing despite spending $26,635 per student. Cunningham’s 2020–21 per-pupil spending was $16,526 — the highest among its Milton peers — and its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 12.7, lower than Glover’s 14.2 and Collicot’s 14.9. The school also serves students with disabilities and low-income students at strong levels, though low-income results have slipped from an earlier peak.

612

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,413

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

44 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186

(617) 696-4285

District: Milton

Students who attend Cunningham School usually attend:

Middle:	Charles S Pierce Middle
High:	Milton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Asian:

9.3%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Milton's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Massachusetts avg41%

114^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Milton

35^th of 351Milton among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	114 of 899	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	89.5	76 of 906	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	93 of 916	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	92 of 928	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	136 of 932	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	113 of 936	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	171 of 942	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	166 of 934	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	118 of 938	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	209 of 932	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.8	152 of 914	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	213 of 926	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.0	163 of 928	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	117 of 930	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	142 of 924	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.8	273 of 920	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	173 of 909	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	293 of 908	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.7	170 of 911	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.9	262 of 911	71.2%	★★★★☆
2005	82.9	139 of 887	84.3%	★★★★☆
2004	70.5	292 of 882	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.5	202 of 884	77.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	42.4	98 of 174	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	94 of 142	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	72 of 152	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	57 of 145	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	36 of 143	74.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	59.1	214 of 672	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	100 of 632	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	110 of 665	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	130 of 656	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	142 of 869	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	91 of 869	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	87 of 886	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	130 of 887	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	174 of 901	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	120 of 898	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	122 of 902	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	145 of 893	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	153 of 742	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	84 of 760	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	40 of 757	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	74.9	129 of 772	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	58 of 705	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	47.3	354 of 685	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	81 of 879	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.5	69 of 884	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	97 of 891	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	70 of 896	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	94 of 908	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	98 of 904	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	236 of 907	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	206 of 898	77.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	113 of 709	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	158 of 717	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	86 of 731	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	174 of 703	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	254 of 905	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	107 of 894	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	237 of 896	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	305 of 886	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	87.4	100 of 925	89.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	85 of 734	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	75 of 737	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	72 of 753	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	116 of 762	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	151 of 764	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	117 of 765	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	192 of 780	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	173 of 772	77.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2018)44th percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+29 vs state

Mathematics66%+25 vs state

English Language Arts61%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Cunningham School	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Edge Hill Rd	Milton	02186	Norfolk County	Milton	No	No	No	No	(617) 696-4285	612	48	12.7	6.0%	422 (69.0%)	34 (5.6%)	49 (8.0%)	57 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.8%)	87	114^th of 899 public elementary schools	87.3%		89.5	76^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.6%	38	62.2	58.3	61.5	60.6	59.0	66.7	71.4	65.9	70.3	70.3	$20,413
Collicot	Public	K-5	80 Edge Hill Rd	Milton	02186	Norfolk County	Milton	No	No	No	No	(617) 696-4282	623	42	14.9	6.1%	461 (74.0%)	23 (3.7%)	28 (4.5%)	75 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.8%)	88.5	95^th of 899 public elementary schools	89.4%		89.7	73^rd of 906 public elementary schools	91.9%	22	62.2	61.5	67.9	63.9	62.2	68.3	70.6	66.9	68.8	68.8	$18,971
Glover	Public	K-5	255 Canton Avenue	Milton	02186	Norfolk County	Milton	No	No	No	No	(617) 696-4288	593	42	14.2	6.2%	447 (75.4%)	27 (4.6%)	42 (7.1%)	41 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.7%)	88.2	99^th of 899 public elementary schools	89.0%		88	98^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.2%	1	61.5	65.8	66.7	64.7	55.2	72.0	71.8	66.6	70.2	70.2	$16,894
Charles A Bernazzani Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Furnace Brook	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8713	339	24	14.4	29.4%	192 (56.6%)	15 (4.4%)	15 (4.4%)	85 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.1%)	57.7	371^st of 899 public elementary schools	58.7%		55.3	402^nd of 906 public elementary schools	55.6%	31	51.6	42.0	30.9	41.9	38.7	51.0	45.5	44.6	60.0	60.0	$19,426
Montclair	Public	K-5	8 Belmont Street	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8708	365	30	12.3	56.9%	79 (21.6%)	15 (4.1%)	27 (7.4%)	226 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	73.1	237^th of 899 public elementary schools	73.6%		73.3	243^rd of 906 public elementary schools	73.2%	6	52.1	40.4	51.6	48.5	48.0	66.7	62.5	58.3	64.1	64.1	$19,675
Wollaston School	Public	K-5	205 Beale Street	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8791	318	24	13.2	57.3%	87 (27.4%)	11 (3.5%)	10 (3.1%)	196 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	88.2	100^th of 899 public elementary schools	88.9%		87.4	103^rd of 906 public elementary schools	88.6%	3	66.7	54.9	64.8	62.3	70.4	65.4	63.0	66.3	72.2	72.2	$19,184
Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	180 Old Colony Avenue	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 984-8777	261	29	9.1		63 (24.1%)	47 (18.0%)	30 (11.5%)	102 (39.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)								(n/a)				0.0				0.0
Tucker	Public	PK, KG-5	187 Blue Hills Pkwy	Milton	02186	Norfolk County	Milton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 696-4291	454	35	12.8	25.0%	175 (38.5%)	135 (29.7%)	56 (12.3%)	33 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.9%)	79.3	177^th of 899 public elementary schools	80.3%		71.2	270^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.2%	93	63.2	44.8	63.8	57.4	77.9	49.3	60.9	62.8	56.5	56.5	$18,757
Lincoln-Hancock Community School	Public	K-4	300 Granite Street	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 984-8715	565	45	12.5	67.2%	178 (31.5%)	87 (15.4%)	68 (12.0%)	162 (28.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.7%)	37.1	568^th of 899 public elementary schools	36.8%		44.5	510^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.7%	58	39.6	23.5		31.9	34.9	43.9		39.2			$19,683
Francis W Parker	Public	K-5	148 Billings Rd	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 984-8710	323	28	11.7	79.3%	66 (20.4%)	20 (6.2%)	24 (7.4%)	193 (59.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	52.2	433^rd of 899 public elementary schools	51.8%		56.7	390^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.0%	43	46.3	25.4	40.0	37.1	51.9	39.0	52.3	47.8	43.8	43.8	$21,301

Frequently Asked Questions about Cunningham School

What schools do graduates of Cunningham School attend?

Students who attend Cunningham School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles S Pierce Middle
High : Milton High

How many students attend Cunningham School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Cunningham School.

What is the racial makeup of Cunningham School?

Students at Cunningham School are 69% White, 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Cunningham School in?

Milton

Is Cunningham School a good school?

Cunningham School ranks 114^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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